Chirag S. Chirag Shah leads software at Apptronik, building intelligent robotic platforms. He previously led software for Kindle and Alexa+ at Amazon and device software and firmware teams at Microsoft, following a decade at Qualcomm. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from USC.
Vice President Software
Kindle, Director of Software
Led software for Kindle E-Reader and Scribe; announced departure for Apptronik in 2026. Exact end month is not specified.
Alexa+, Director of Multimodal Software
Sr. Director of Software Engineering – Silicon Valley Site Lead
Director of Engineering
Sr. Staff Engineer/Manager
Senior Software Engineer
Founder
Owner
Owner
MS, Electrical Engineering (2001–2003)
Small Business Administration/Management (March 2004–April 2005)
BE, Instrumentation & Process Engineering (1997–2001)
